diff --git a/scribus/pageitem.cpp b/scribus/pageitem.cpp
--- a/scribus/pageitem.cpp
+++ b/scribus/pageitem.cpp
@@ -2964,7 +2964,7 @@
 	AutoName=false;
 	if (UndoManager::undoEnabled())
 	{
-		SimpleState *ss = new SimpleState(Um::Rename, QString(Um::FromTo).arg(AnName).arg(newName));
+		SimpleState *ss = new SimpleState(Um::Rename, QString(Um::FromTo).arg(oldName).arg(newName));
 		ss->set("OLD_NAME", oldName);
 		ss->set("NEW_NAME", newName);
 		undoManager->action(this, ss);